Description

The Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics is primarily a terminal, pre-professional degree comprising coursework beyond the bachelor's degree emphasizing areas relevant to applications in the sciences and including the engineering, biological, financial and physical sciences. Students are required to write and defend a thesis in an area agreed upon with a faculty advisor.

Applicants are not required to have an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics; however, they are expected to have proficiency in numerical analysis and statistics at the level of MATH 40012 and MATH 42202. They are also expected to have taken computer science coursework equivalent to CS 13001. Those who do not meet these specific requirements may be granted conditional admission by the Graduate Studies Committee.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Engage effectively in problem solving, including exploring examples, devising and testing conjectures and assessing the correctness of solutions.

Reason in mathematical arguments at a level appropriate to the discipline, including posing problems precisely, articulating assumption and reasoning logically to conclusions.

Approach mathematical problems creatively, including trying multiple approaches and modifying problems when necessary to make them more tractable.

A detailed plan of study should be submitted for advisor approval before the first 16 credit hours of graduate credit have been completed.

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Candidates for the Master of Science degree must write and defend a thesis in an area agreed upon with their faculty advisor.

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Minimum 20 credit hours of coursework must at the 60000 level or above (includes required MATH courses and thesis) for the degree. With permission of the advisor, students may apply a maximum of 12 credit hours of 50000-level Mathematics (MATH) courses toward the total required for the degree. Candidates who do not have an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics should include MATH 52031 and MATH 52045 in their program.